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Webster 1913 Edition


Geminate

Gem′i-nate

,
Adj.
[L.
geminatus
, p. p. of
genimare
to double. See
Gemini
.]
(Bot.)
In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin;
as,
geminate
flowers
.
Gray.

Gem′i-nate

,
Verb.
T.
To double.
[R.]
B. Jonson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Geminate

GEM'INATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. gemino.] To double. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


geminate

geminate

English

Adjective

geminate (not comparable)

  1. Forming a pair.
  2. (phonology) Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled
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Verb

geminate (third-person singular simple present geminates, present participle geminating, simple past and past participle geminated)

  1. To arrange in pairs.
  2. To occur in pairs.

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Noun

geminate (plural geminates)

  1. (linguistics) A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.

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Italian

Verb

geminate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of geminare
  2. second-person plural imperative of geminare
  3. feminine plural of geminato

Latin

Participle

gemināte

  1. vocative masculine singular of geminātus